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Tune in every Saturday for a new episode of Merschman Seeds Cup of Joe! We share current events happening in the agricultural industry and educate you on our products to help you become profitable on your farm. You can also watch the video version of each episode on YouTube or visit our website at www.merschmanseeds.com for more information. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don't miss future episodes!

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October 24, 2026Episode 1323 min

On Location at the Merschman Seeds Show Plot

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/2KnY7ewjizg On this episode, we're on location at the Merschman Seeds Show Plot in West Point, Iowa: 🌱Hear about soybean standability and how Ben selects varieties with standability in mind. 🌱We talk about new Group two 2027 series soybeans. 🌱Dylan has a seed production update & season recap. 🌱Lynn summarizes how Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn did this season. Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social media links, website and more: https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

October 17, 2026Episode 1219 min

A Fall Update from Mid-South Area Sales Manager Aaron Harpole

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/nSlKLOLSjqw On this episode: 🌱Mid-South Area Sales Manager Aaron Harpole updates us on his sales territory. 🌱Hear from Aaron about the wide variety of planting windows, crops, yields & how things are managed. 🌱Aaron gives an update on the Millie 8 wheat field featured on the April 13th episode this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv2VcEQHrGQ&t=2s 🌱Find out what Merschman Soybean varieties are grown in Aaron’s area. Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social media links, website and more: https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

October 10, 2026Episode 1154 min

A Conversation About Nemasphere™

Watch the video version here so that you don't miss the presentation: https://youtu.be/E6-wZ_QfMSo On this episode: 🌽Justin Moritz, Trait Technology Specialist with BASF, joins us for a discussion on Nemasphere™. Hear how this trait is advancing the Enlist E3® trait platform in the coming years. Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social media links, website and more: https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

October 3, 2026Episode 1037 min

A Deep Dive into PowerGuard™ & Prephyte ST™ from Meristem

Watch the presentation here so you don't miss important information: https://youtu.be/s8SZY60MhrA On this episode: 🌽Peter Rousonelos & Tim Erich from Meristem Crop Performance join us for a deep dive into crown rot & late season diseases and how PowerGuard™ & Prephyte ST™ pails can help preserve yield potential. https://meristemag.com/products/powerguard/ https://meristemag.com/products/prephtye/ Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social media links, website and more: https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

September 26, 2026Episode 923 min

Initial Test Plot Results

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/PXHn_rZJbgs On this episode: 🌽Hear the latest report on seed production soybean harvest in the Southern Illinois and Kentucky area. 🌽Ben answers a question from this week on soybean shatter. 🌽Hear what Ben and Lynn keep in mind & look for in the field leading up to harvest and how that affects our future product lineup 🌽Test Plot results are available on our website under The Merschman Advantage tab and linked below. 2026 Test Plot Data: https://merschmanseeds.com/the-merschman-advantage/yield-data Where Did the Bushels Go? Solving the Mystery of Phantom Yield Loss via AgWeb by Rhonda Brooks: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/where-did-bushels-go-solving-mystery-phantom-yield-loss Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social media links, website and more: https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

September 19, 2026Episode 823 min

Test Plots, Harvest & What’s Ahead

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/TxmMh_bpvpc On this episode: 🌽Hear about our week visiting test plots & what’s coming down the pike in the next few years. 🌽Ben shares some early harvest info & talks about phone calls he’s gotten this week. 🌽Hear about Meristem Crop Performance products that can help benefit yield potential & standability. 🌽What is the double crop opportunity? https://meristemag.com/ https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social media links, website and more: https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

September 12, 2026Episode 727 min

Gearing Up for Harvest 2026

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/NTpksE2WCvo On this episode: 🌽Hear some pre-harvest insights from Dylan & he shares an an article on soil temperatures when it comes to anhydrous & manure application. 🌽Lynn shares an article on Wheat Double-Crop Soybean Profitability in Recent Years from Successful Farming. Hear how our Double-Crop program works at Merschman Seeds. 🌽Congratulations to Cindy Schinstock, our Seed Order Manager, on a Happy Retirement after a total of 47 years working at Merschman Seeds! Wheat Double-Crop Soybean Profitability in Recent Years via Successful Farming: https://tinyurl.com/yc3kejpj County 4 inch Soil Temperature Maps via ISU IEM: https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/agclimate/soilt.php Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social media links, website and more: https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

September 5, 2026Episode 624 min

Field Days & More About Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn Hybrids

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/vMwRlc385kE 🌽Hear about what we’ve seen around the Midwest & Mid-South at our seed dealers’ field days. 🌽We talk about factors such as disease pressures & weather events that might affect yield potential. 🌽Hear about the Xyway® system & Meristem Crop Performance® products and how they benefit the plant. 🌽Ben gives an update on a few new 2027 Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn products and improvements. 🌽Stick around for a corny joke from a special guest! https://meristemag.com/ Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social media links, website and more: https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

August 29, 2026Episode 529 min

New Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn Hybrids, Disease Pressures & Field Scouting

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/-AtHtKrrjBU On this episode: 🌽We talk about disease pressures such as southern rust and stalk rot that are showing up. 🌽Hear about what Ben, Dylan and Lynn have seen along the countryside on their way to Field Days and meetings this week. 🌽Dylan shares a few photos of our new PowerCore® Enlist® corn hybrids and how they’re building yield. Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social media links, website and more: https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

August 22, 2026Episode 426 min

Wheat Fertility, Rainfall & Corn Heat Stress

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/hgAQ0rXs10g 🌽Wheat is the big topic at Merschman Seeds as we get closer to fall harvest. Dylan shares updates on things to keep in mind this time of year for wheat fertility and more. 🌽Ben shares a precipitation anomaly map & talks about how rainfall can impact yield potential. He also shares a corn heat-stress threshold map from Elwynn Taylor. 🌽How can a cricket tell the temperature? Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide Check out all of our social media links, website and more: https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds